Container-opening eyewear

Abstract

An apparatus includes an eyeglass frame having a lens holder configured to support an eyeglass lens, a temple support having a first end configured to attach to the lens holder and a second end configured to be affixed to a wearers head; and a piercing member positioned on the eyeglass frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 an eyeglass frame, including
 a lens holder configured to support an eyeglass lens; 
 a temple support having a first end configured to attach to the lens holder and a second end configured to be affixed to a wearers head; and 
 a piercing member positioned on the eyeglass frame. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the piercing element is attached to the lens holder at a region proximate to an attachment region between the lens holder and temple support. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the piercing element includes a square-based pyramid shape with a point. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the piercing element includes a square-based pyramid shape with a point. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the piercing element has a triangular shape with a point. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the piercing element is attached to the lens holder at the second end of the temple support. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the piercing element is attached to the lens holder at the second end of the temple support. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the piercing element is integrally formed on the eyeglass frame. 
     
     
         9 . A method of making eyeglasses comprising:
 providing an eyeglass frame, including a lens holder configured to support an eyeglass lens, a temple support having a first end configured to attach to the lens holder and a second end configured to be affixed to a wearers head; and   attaching a piercing member on the eyeglass frame.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein attaching the piercing element includes attaching the piercing element to the lens holder at a region proximate to an attachment region between the lens holder and temple support. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the piercing element includes a square-based pyramid shape with a point. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the piercing element has a triangular shape with a point. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising attaching the piercing element at the second end of the temple support. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the piercing element has a triangular shape. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising providing the piercing element integrally with the eyeglass frame. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus comprising:
 an eyeglass frame, including
 a lens holder configured to support an eyeglass lens; 
 a temple support having a first end configured to attach to the lens holder and a second end configured to be affixed to a wearers head; and 
 a lever-type opener disposed at the second end of the temple support on the eyeglass frame and including a first arm and a second arm, one of the first arm and the second arm, one of the first arm and the second arm establishing, in use, a fulcrum for the lever-type opener. 
   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the second arm includes a plurality of teeth. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein a portion of the lever-type opener is embedded in the temple support. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the lever-type opener includes an elongated anchoring portion, the elongated anchoring portion being embedded in the temple support, extending along a length of the temple support, and including a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the lever-type opener includes a metallic material.